1991 Belgrade protests

The 1991 Belgrade protests occurred from 9 to 14 March 1991 in the Serbian capital of Belgrade, when the Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO) leader Vuk Draskovic organized mass protests against Slobodan Milosevic, his ruling Socialist Party of Serbia, and Radio Television Belgrade. Over 100,000 people took part in the protests, and 1 protester and 1 policeman were killed in the protests. The government ordered the Yugoslav People's Army onto the streets, and the army detained prominent SPO officials and banned two unfriendly media outlets. The Democratic Party of Serbia held protests in respond to this oppression, and government supporters responded with a counter-rally. The protests ended with the release of the detained SPO leaders on 14 March 1991.